People with disabilities
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
The first cohort completed a joint Herzog College-Shekel training program aimed at bringing people with disabilities into Israeli classrooms as paid teaching assistants.
Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
Israeli housing organization for people with disabilities 'Alei Siach' comes to Argentina
Through a mother's eyes: The wartime struggle of Israelis with special needs - comment
Bnei Brak opens new accessible synagogue for disabled worshipers
Tailored with innovative features such as entrance and exit ramps, accessible elevators, a lowered Ark of the Covenant, the Accessible Synagogue sets a benchmark for religious inclusivity in Israel.
State won’t challenge acquittal of officer who shot disabled Palestinian
The officer in 2020 allegedly failed to understand that the autistic man had mental difficulties when the man failed to follow commands at the Old City of Jerusalem’s Lion Gate.
Pomegranates and their reflection on human potential - opinion
the pomegranate reminds us that when cultivated with compassion people of all abilities have the capacity for growth and that it is our societal responsibility to ensure this evolution.
Israel to bring in thousands of foreign caregivers for people with disabilities
The agreement comes following months of negotiations between the ministries and the organizations in order to come to a resolution prior to the beginning of the new school year.
Access Israel founder shares goal to make Jewish state accessible
Yuval Wagner was an IDF pilot who became paralyzed after a helicopter crash. Now he runs the NGO Access Israel with the goal of making the Jewish state more accessible to people with disabilities.
Jerusalem firm makes custom therapy dolls for kids with disabilities
Dr. Maurit Beeri: “Play is the child’s ‘work.’ This is what children need to practice – skills that enable them to develop, understand the world, and make sense of their future.”
Nazi euthanasia: Wiesenthal Center inaugurates new exhibition in Argentina
The exhibition commemorates the 300 thousand disabled people murdered by the Nazis.
Alumot Or: Guiding special education students into adulthood
Since its inception, Alumot Or has supported hundreds of students in special education in 15 educational centers throughout Israel.
MKs and parents demand motorized wheelchairs for disabled children
“Our role and duty is to help the disadvantaged. I hope we will find a listening ear in the government offices. We will demand this until it is carried out,” added Ra’am MK Yasser Hujirat.
Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog
A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."
